170.20 - Divestiture of Jurisdiction by Indictment; Removal of Case to Superior Court at District Attorney's Instance.

NY Crim Pro L § 170.20 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) If such charge is presented to a grand jury within the designated period and either an indictment or a dismissal of such charge results, the local criminal court is thereby divested of jurisdiction of such charge, and all proceedings in the local criminal court with respect thereto are terminated.

(b) If the misdemeanor charge is not presented to a grand jury within the designated period, the proceedings in the local criminal court must continue.